Pavagada Bus Accident case: Injured student passes away: Death count rises to 7
Pavagada: A Pre-University student who had been seriously injured in a bus accident that had previously occurred on March 19 at the Palavalli square in Pavagada Taluk, reportedly passed away on Saturday. With his death, the death count of those who died in the accident has increased to 7, it is learned.
The deceased young student has been identified as Mahendra (18), a resident of Buddaareddi Halli village in the Taluk. He was reportedly studying in his 2nd year at the PU College in Pavagada. Mahendra had sustained grievous injuries to his head in the accident and was admitted to Bengaluru’s Victoria Hospital. After a week’s struggle between life and death, he breathed his last on Saturday, it is learned.
On March 19, the driver of a private bus had reportedly lost control over the vehicle and rolled over at the Pavagada Palavalli square resulting in the death of 6 people, while several others sustained grievous injuries.
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Thane police nab two women for stealing ornaments from bus passengers, in public places
Thane (PTI): The Thane Crime Branch has arrested two women for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from citizens and solved nine such cases with the recovery of jewellery worth Rs 37.19 lakh, an official said on Friday.
Senior Inspector Sachin Gaikwad of Crime Unit-I said the accused targeted elderly commuters and passengers on crowded buses.
The latest case came to light after a 72-year-old woman recently approached the police, saying a gold-encrusted purse was stolen from her bag when she was travelling by bus from Kharegaon Naka to Ozone Valley bus stop in Thane.
A team examined CCTV footage from the area and gathered information about the suspects, he said. “Acting on technical inputs and surveillance, the Crime Branch team arrested the two accused women on May 7,” Gaikwad said.
The accused were identified as Sangeeta Dashrath Peethkar (45) and Surekha Bajrang Gaikwad (47), both residents of Mumbai’s Mulund, which is located adjacent to Thane.
Police said the two women are involved in nine theft offences. Gold ornaments collectively valued at Rs 37.19 lakh have been recovered from the duo, said police, adding that further investigation is underway.
